Callahan
Meaning
"lover of churches"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #364
- Total SSA Count
- 907
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cal, Cally, Han
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"lover of churches"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
"God has given"
Origin: Hebrew
Callahan is more popular, ranked #364 vs #518 for Johnathan.
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Callahan is more popular, ranked #364 compared to Johnathan at #518 in the United States.
Callahan means "lover of churches" (Irish Gaelic origin). Johnathan means "God has given" (Hebrew origin).
Callahan is primarily a boy name. Johnathan is primarily a boy name.